8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

Form8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuantto Section 13 or 15(d)

ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2020

SouthernNational Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(703) 893-7400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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On May 21, 2020, Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders virtually (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 24,297,703 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 21,811,188 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s stockholders are described below:

Proposal One – Elect Directors: To elect three Class II directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal. The vote for each director is as set forth below.

The three nominees were each elected to the Board by a plurality of the votes of the shares of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, as required by the Company’s bylaws.

Proposal Two – Ratificationof Auditors: To ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

Proposal Three – Advisory (Non-binding)Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers: To hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.